Hills Road is in Cambridge and in Cambridge district. CB2 8QE is located in the Queen Edith's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 2006-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8QE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB1 7XE, CB2 8RS, CB1 7TE, CB1 7TA, CB1 7TL, CB1 7XA, CB1 7UY, CB1 7TH.

Hills Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hills Road are based on 504 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cambridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 8QE

Average Price
£2,095,704
Semi-Detached
£1,852,157
Terraced
£2,016,383
Detached
£2,194,453
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hills Road

Average Price
£1,155,141
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hills Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
244 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,470,0002023-08-31 £2,419,592
250 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,875,0002023-04-26 £1,893,408
224 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£2,025,0002022-08-12 £2,016,383
258 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,720,0002022-02-28 £1,744,201
252 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,800,0002021-06-07 £2,056,457

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road, CB1 7ST 		675 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street, CB1 2LZ 		3,001 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND 		3,563 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road, CB4 2LD 		5,464 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Morley Memorial Primary School
Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX 		705 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Edith Primary School
Godwin Way, CB1 8QP 		1,208 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ridgefield Primary School
Radegund Road, CB1 3RJ 		1,621 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fawcett Primary School
Alpha Terrace, Trumpington CB2 9FS 		1,627 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Emma Primary School
Gunhild Way, CB1 8QY 		1,823 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Robinson Way, CB2 0SZ 		1,130 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrumpington Community College
Lime Avenue, CB2 9FD 		1,285 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road, CB1 3RJ 		1,621 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Netherhall School
Queen Edith's Way, CB1 8NN 		1,937 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road, CB1 3TD 		2,052 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLong Road Sixth Form College
Long Road, CB2 8PX 		610 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road, CB2 8PE 		741 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Perse School
Hills Road, Trumpington CB2 8QF 		139 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey College Cambridge
Homerton Gardens, Purbeck Road CB2 8EB 		658 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Faith's School
6 Trumpington Road, CB2 8AG 		1,418 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. Andrew's College Cambridge
13 Station Road, CB1 2JB 		1,654 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School
Bateman Street, CB2 1LY 		1,824 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pabulum LtdMorley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove689 yd
Sunset Lounge106 Cherry Hinton Road805 yd
The Wellspring ResturantHills Road814 yd
Harpur's Cafe86 Cherry Hinton Road822 yd
NapolEAT190 - 196 Cherry Hinton Road834 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road793 yd
The Rathmore ClubThe Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road824 yd
The RockThe Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road856 yd
Monty's Catering @ Queen Ediths PHQueen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way975 yd
Queen Edith Public HouseQueen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Double Seven82 Cherry Hinton Road825 yd
Double Seven82 Cherry Hinton Road825 yd
Marmaris Charcoal Grill62 Cherry Hinton Road832 yd
Sarina’s Desserts105A Cherry Hinton Road842 yd
Milly’s Chicken103 Cherry Hinton Road844 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative FoodUnit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road920 yd
Tesco1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road968 yd
Sainsbury's4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Perse Upper School
HILLS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts225 yd
Homerton College
HILLS ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts479 yd
Hills Road 6Th Form College Sports Ground
SEDLEY TAYLOR ROAD 		grass pitches620 yd
Long Road Sixth Form College
LONG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre668 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre
PURBECK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts746 yd
Frank Lee Centre
HILLS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool756 yd
St Marys School Playing Fields
LONG ROAD 		grass pitches833 yd
Nightingale Recreation Ground
Nightingale Avenue 		grass pitches, tennis courts841 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge)
Clifton Way 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool964 yd
Clare College Sports Ground
Bentley Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts998 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed144.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Hills Road dangerous?

In 2023, 82 crimes were reported near Hills Road . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CB2 8QE.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8QE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 82
Violence And Sexual Offences 21
Vehicle Crime 11
Other Theft 10
Bicycle Theft 9
Burglary 8
Public Order 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CB2 8QE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Puddicombe Way535 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Puddicombe Way535 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building475 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alfred Close366 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Adrian Way524 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Puddicombe Way535 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glebe Close418 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glebe Road418 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luard Road409 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building475 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8QE

Employment

CB2 8QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CB2 8QE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee39
Retired25
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)9
Part-Time Employee7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family7
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Human health and social work activities13
Financial and insurance activities7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles5
Other3
Information and communication3
Construction3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female75
Male71

Partnership Status

Single38
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated1
Divorced6
Widowed3

Health

Very good health83
Good health50
Fair health11
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 8
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 7
Degree or Similar 85

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White125
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom114
European Union10
Rest of Europe5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK114
10+ Years19
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom121
Ireland2
France2
Italy1
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held5

Religion

No religion59
Christian65
Buddhist1
Jewish5
Muslim1
Sikh1
Not answered15
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